Lallana's made 12 appearances in all competitions and scored once, but hopes, following the international break, he can help Brendan Rodgers' side move up the table.

"I always knew it was going to be difficult settling in, especially with the injury," he continued. "Playing for a new club the size of Liverpool and having Champions League football - you need to be tough mentally.

"I was so desperate to do well, maybe trying a bit too hard to impress, not doing things that I'd normally do, thinking about things maybe a bit too much. You can't always expect to be at your best straight away.

"When you've been away for seven or eight weeks, the pitch feels a bit different when you step back on it for the first time."